Tickets on sale now for Great Northwest Showcase

Burnaby, B.C. -- The Burnaby Mountain Hockey Society is pleased to announce that the 2014 Great Northwest Showcase will take place on January 3rd and 4th, 2014, and will feature the University of North Dakota (NCAA Division I), the Princeton University Tigers (NCAA Division I), Simon Fraser University Men’s Hockey (BCIHL), and the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds (CIS).

The Great Northwest Showcase began in 2012 as a four game exhibition showcasing top level international University Men’s Hockey while promoting the importance of education during an athlete’s career. This year’s event will continue in the tradition of the GNS while building on the success of the inaugural event. The GNS not only provides a valuable competitive experience for the student-athletes involved, but also world-class entertainment and competition for sports fans of all ages who attend.

The four games of this year’s GNS are: SFU vs Princeton, UBC vs UND, UBC vs Princeton, and SFU vs UND. The games are scheduled to take place at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby, BC, home of the SFU Men’s Hockey team.

“We appreciate the invitation and are proud to be a part of this tournament,” says UND Head Coach Dave Hakstol. “It is a great opportunity to spread the footprint of NCAA Division I hockey and, at the same time, allows many of our players from Western Canada to return home for two exhibition games.”

“The UBC Hockey Team is excited to attend this year’s Great Northwest Showcase, it will be a great opportunity for the fans to see different levels of college hockey and two top NCAA programs.” says UBC Head Coach Milan Dragicevic. “Our players will be thrilled to play against top NCAA competition and raise the level of awareness of CIS hockey in the Lower Mainland.”

Tickets are now on sale at www.burnabymountainhockey.com

NDSU to Host Halloween, Hoops and More

The North Dakota State University Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is sponsoring the annual Halloween, Hoops and More on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 4-6 p.m. at the Bison Sports Arena.

Designed as a family event, the party includes games, candy and prizes. New this year will be autographs from the men’s and women’s basketball and wrestling teams. There will also be inflatable games from Games Galore and food from Erbert and Gerbert’s, and participants will have the opportunity to meet their favorite Bison athletes. All attendees are encouraged to wear costumes.

The event is free and open to the public. The activities are appropriate for children ages two through 12.

Summit League Preseason Poll

ELMHURST, Ill. – The North Dakota State women's basketball team was tabbed eighth in The Summit League preseason poll released Tuesday, Oct. 15 by the league office.

The Bison received 74 points in the poll.

NDSU returns nine student-athletes from last season's team, including one starter in sophomore forward Marena Whittle. She started 26-of-29 games in 2012-13, averaging 6.7 points and 7.1 rebounds.

South Dakota State was picked to win the league after claiming its record fifth-consecutive Summit League tournament title and fourth regular season title in six years. The Jackrabbits collected 27-of-30 first-place votes and 319 points in the voting conducted by the league's head coaches, SIDs and media.

IUPUI was picked to finish runner-up in the poll, collecting three first-place votes and 276 points, after finishing second in the regular season a year ago. South Dakota was third with 224 points followed by Fort Wayne in fourth with 179. League newcomer Denver, Western Illinois, Omaha and the Bison rounded out the poll.

Fort Wayne's Amanda Hyde was voted as the league's preseason Player of the Year after garnering Player of the Year and first team All-Summit League honors last season.

Accompanying Hyde on the first team are IUPUI's DeAirra Goss, 2013 Newcomer of the Year Western Illinois' Ashley Luke, last season's Tournament MVP South Dakota's Nicole Seekamp, Denver's Morgan Van Riper-Rose and South Dakota State's Megan Waytashek.

The second team is composed of reigning Defensive Player of the Year in IUPUI's Dee-Dee Bellamy, South Dakota's Polly Harrington, Omaha's Ericka House, South Dakota State's Steph Paluch and Fort Wayne's Haley Seibert.

NDSU opens the 2013-14 season Oct. 30 at home with an exhibition game against Minnesota-Crookston. Tip-off from the Bison Sports Arena is set for 5 p.m.

2013-14 Summit League Women's Basketball Preseason Poll 

Place	Team	Points (1st)
1.	South Dakota State	319 (27)
2.	IUPUI	276 (3)
3.	South Dakota	224
4.	Fort Wayne	179
5.	Denver	169
6.	Western Illinois	146
7.	Omaha	77
8.	North Dakota State	74

 

 

 

 First Team

Name	School	Pos.	Yr.
DeAirra Gross	IUPUI	G	Sr.
Amanda Hyde	Fort Wayne	G/F	Sr.
Ashley Luke	Western Illinois	F	So.
Nicole Seekamp	South Dakota	G	Jr.
Morgan Van Riper-Rose	Denver	G	Jr.
Megan Waytashek	South Dakota State	G/F	Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preseason Player of the Year: Amanda Hyde, Fort Wayne

North Star Football Conference Players of the Week

(October 15, 2013) -   The North Star Football Conference has announced the Player of the Week award winners for week seven of football action.

East Division

Offensive Player of the Week – Brandon Mager (Pine River-Backus) had 10 catches for 149 yards and four touchdowns in Pine River-Backus’s win over Blackduck.

Defensive Player of the Week – Trey Volk (Blackduck) had 12 total tackles (6 solo, 6 assists), including two for losses and two passes broken up in a 12-24 loss to Pine River-Backus.

West Division

Offensive Player of the Week – Wyatt Casavan (Red Lake County) had 15 carries for 112 yards and two touchdowns plus was one for one passing with a touchdown against Fertile-Beltrami.

Defensive Player of the Week – Kal Handyside (Mahnomen) had four tackles, two for a loss, one assist and two sacks in a win over Lake Park-Audubon.

Other outstanding performances were turned in by:  Jace Loge (Pine River-Backus), Kody Lefebvre (Mahnomen) and Hesston Bachman (Frazee).

College Hockey Polls

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Following a win and a tie against Vermont to open the regular season, the University of North Dakota is ranked sixth in the latest USCHO poll and seventh in the latest USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, both of which were released earlier today.

UND climbed one spot in the USCHO rankings but dropped one spot in the USA Today poll.

Miami, which will host UND next weekend to open National Collegiate Hockey Conference play, overtook the top spot in both polls.

Wisconsin, Minnesota, Notre Dame and Michigan rounded out the top five after Miami in both polls.

USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

Rk.      School (1^st place)                      Record           Pts.         PR

1.         Miami (40)                                          2-0-0            985            2

2.         Wisconsin (5)                                    2-0-0            929            3

3.         Minnesota (2)                                    2-0-0            880            5

4.         Notre Dame                                       2-0-0            796            8

5.         Michigan                                            2-0-0            701          11

6.         North Dakota                                     1-0-1           678            7

7.         Boston College                                 1-1-0            671            4

            Yale (3)                                            0-0-0            671            6

9.         Massachusetts-Lowell                      1-1-0            625            1

10.       Providence                                         2-0-0            560          14

11.       St. Cloud State                                  1-0-1            516            9

12.       Denver                                               2-0-0            431          17

13.       New Hampshire                                 1-1-0            402          13

14.       Quinnipiac                                          1-1-0            316          10

15.       Boston University                             2-0-0            308          19

16.       Union                                                 1-0-1            283          16

17.       Rensselaer                                         1-1-0            203          15

18.       Minnesota State                                0-2-0            150          11

19.       Cornell                                               0-0-0              68         NR

20.       Minnesota Duluth                              1-0-1              64         NR

 

Others receiving votes: St. Lawrence 47, Alaska Anchorage 46, Ferris State 21, Clarkson 20, Western Michigan 17, Colorado College 15, Harvard 15, Northeastern 15, Lake Superior State 12, Niagara 12, Colgate 8, Brown 7, Nebraska Omaha 6, Sacred Heart 5, Michigan Tech 4, Bowling Green 3, Dartmouth 3, Ohio State 3, Air Force 1, Bentley 1, Canisius 1, Michigan State 1.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll

Rk.      School (1^st place)                      Record           Pts.         PR

1.         Miami (28)                                          2-0-0            503            2

2.         Wisconsin (3)                                    2-0-0            459            3

3.         Minnesota                                          2-0-0            424            5

4.         Notre Dame                                       2-0-0            366            8

5.         Michigan                                            2-0-0            313          10

6.         Boston College                                 1-1-0            302            4

            Yale (3)                                               0-0-0            302            6

8.         North Dakota                                1-0-1           284            7

9.         Massachusetts-Lowell                      1-1-0            250            1

10.       Providence                                         2-0-0            217          14

11.       St. Cloud State                                  1-0-1            165            9

12.       Denver                                               2-0-0            127         NR

13.       New Hampshire                                 1-1-0            117          12

14.       Quinnipiac                                          1-1-0              85          13

15.       Union                                                 1-0-1              58          15               

Others receiving votes: Boston University 48, Rensselaer 23, Minnesota State 10, Cornell 9, Minnesota Duluth 8, Colorado College 5, Brown 3, St. Lawrence 3.

North Star Football Conference Players of the Week

(October 8, 2013) - The North Star Football Conference has announced the Players of the Week for week six action..  Pine River-Backus leads the East Division with a 5-1 overall record and Mahnomen leads the West Division with a perfect 6-0 overall mark.

East Division

Offensive Player of the Week – Dezmond Berndt (Pillager) carried the ball 22 times for 197 yards and scored two touchdowns in their win over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley.

Offensive Player of the Week – Cooper Jedlicka (Blackduck) had 197 yards rushing on 23 carries and scored three touchdowns in a win over Cass Lake – Bena.

Defensive Player of the Week – Levi Dexter (Blackduck) contributed 10 tackles (2 solos and 8 assists) in a win over Cass Lake-Bena.

Special Teams Player of the Week – Cherokee DeLeon (Pillager) kicked five of five on extra points and also kicked off and punted in a win over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley.

West Division

Offensive Player of the Week – Hesston Bachman (Frazee) rushed for 291 yards and two touchdowns in a win over previously unbeaten Pine River-Backus.

Defensive Player of the Week – Tristan Knott (Red Lake County) had  five tackles and two interceptions for Red Lake County in their win over Lake Park-Audubon.

Special Teams Player of the Week – Kody Lefebvre (Mahnomen) returned 5 punts for 78 yards in a win over Fosston.

Other outstanding performances for the week were turned in by: Kody Lefebvre (Mahnomen – offense), Sean Harris (Red Lake County – offense), and Austin Torma (Frazee – defense).

USA Today poll slots UND Hockey seventh as season opener nears

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – With an exhibition dress rehearsal in the books, the University of North Dakota will enter next weekend’s regular-season opener against Vermont ranked No. 7 in the latest USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.

UND, which earned a 3-0 exhibition victory over the University of Manitoba on Sunday night, fell one spot from its No. 7 ranking in the preseason poll.

Massachusetts-Lowell received 13first-place votes and retained the top spot in this week’s poll. Miami received more first-place votes (16) but was ranked No. 2. Wisconsin, Boston College and Minnesota rounded out the top five, while defending NCAA champion Yale was ranked sixth.

UND will host unranked Vermont Friday and Saturday at Ralph Engelstad Arena in the Catamounts’ first-ever visit to Grand Forks.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll
                                                                                            

Rk.     School (1^st place)                 Record        Pts.      Prev.

1.       Massachusetts-Lowell (13)    0-0-0        473            1

2.       Miami (16)                                0-0-0        463            2

3.       Wisconsin                                0-0-0        388            3

4.       Boston College                       0-0-0        379            4

5.       Minnesota                                0-0-0        373            5

6.       Yale (5)                                     0-0-0        345            8

7.       North Dakota                            0-0-0       309            6

8.       Notre Dame                             0-0-0        289            7

9.       St. Cloud State                        0-0-0        227            9

10.     Michigan                                  0-0-0        170          10

11.     Minnesota State                      0-0-0        139          14

12.     New Hampshire                       0-0-0        113          13

13.     Quinnipiac                                0-0-0        111          11

14.     Providence                               0-0-0        109          15

15.     Union                                       0-0-0          70          12

 

Others Receiving Votes: Rensselaer 48, Denver 33, Western Michigan 16, Cornell 14, Colorado College 5, Niagara 4, Canisius 1, Clarkson 1.

NDSU Golfers Named Summit League Golfers of the Month

NDSU’s Carlson Named Summit League Male Golfer of the Month

ELMHURST, Ill. - North Dakota State's Bill Carlson was named Summit League Male Golfer of the Month by the league office Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Carlson, a junior from Fargo, N.D., placed in the top five in all three tournaments in September including his first collegiate victory at the Erv Kaiser Invitational with a 54-hole score of 214.  He placed third at the Navy Fall Classic and was fifth at the Jackrabbit Fall Invitational.

Carlson had a 70.88 scoring average and shot a career-low 68 twice at Navy and South Dakota State.  As a team, the Bison finished in the top five in all three tournaments.

North Dakota State is scheduled to play in the UNO Maverick Collegiate Invitational at Arbor Links Golf Club on Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8.

 

NDSU’s Storandt Named Summit League Female Golfer of the Month

ELMHURST, Ill. - North Dakota State's Sarah Storandt was named the Summit League Female Golfer of the Month by the league office Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Storandt, a junior from Moorhead, Minn., got her first two collegiate victories at Concordia and North Dakota.  She shot a career-low 71 to win the Cobber Open by two strokes and shot a three-round 225 at UND to win by eight shots.

Storandt was the runner-up at South Dakota State with a three-round score of 232 and finished in a tie for 14th place at the Nebraska Chip-N Club Invitaitonal.  She had a 75.6 stroke average in 10 rounds as the Bison won team titles at Concordia and UND and placed second at SDSU.

North Dakota State is scheduled to compete at the Xavier LPGA Invitational this Saturday, Oct. 5, through Monday, Oct. 7, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

North Star Conference Players of the Week

(October 1, 2013) The North Star Football Conference has announced the Players of the Week for last week’s efforts.

East Division

Offensive Player of the Week – Travon Pederson (Pine River-Backus) had 10 carries for 96 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Tigers’ 43-7 win over Bagley.

Defensive Player of the Week – Quentin Uran (Prairie Valley) had 17 tackles in a hard fought loss to Pillager 23-14.

West Division

Offensive Player of the Week – Hesston Bachmann (Frazee) ran for 159 yards on 14 carries, including a touchdown against Red Lake County.

Offensive Player of the Week – Jacob Magnell (Red Lake County) had 21 carries for 103 yards with a touchdown and a 2-point conversion in a 20-14 win over Frazee.

Defensive Player of the Week – Garret Malstrom was in on 16 tackles, 5 solos and one tackle for a loss against Red Lake County.

Special Teams Player of the Week – Brian Schoenborn (Mahnomen) was 7 of 9 on Point after touchdowns attempts this week in Mahnomen’s 67-6 win over Red Lake.

Timberwolves Single-Game Tickets on Sale Saturday, Oct. 5

Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that individual game tickets for the team’s 2013-14 season will go on sale Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. As a special offer to fans, there will be no fees on single-game tickets purchased through the Timberwolves for their 25th season. 

The no fee offer is exclusively available for tickets purchased through the Timberwolves, the official source for authentic Wolves tickets. Individual regular-season tickets can be purchased at timberwolves.com/wolvestix, by calling 1-800-4-NBA-TIX or by visiting the Target Center Box Office.

Full-season Memberships and Flex Packs are also on sale for the Timberwolves’ 2013-14 season. Memberships include exclusive benefits, perks and programs, as well as the best seats for the best price for all home games. The Flex Pack also offers significant savings off of single-game prices and priority access to buy playoff tickets. Fans can call 612-673-1234 or visit timberwolves.com for more information and to purchase a membership or package that best fits their needs.

The Timberwolves open their regular season at Target Center against the Orlando Magic on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. For the Wolves’ full 2013-14 season schedule, visit timberwolves.com/schedule.